The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-19
IRISH AFFAIRS.

MIR. Dillon Looks Forward to q Winter Sea-
son of Oakuna-Picking.
LONDON, Sept 1S-Mr. John Dillon, in an
interview with correspondent. to-day, declared
that it was impossible to deny the gravity of the
agitation now progressing in Ireland. The dis
trict most disturbed was that of south Galway.
A new agent of estates there showing great
activity, and it was feared that trouble would
result. Mr.. Dillon expected that the leaders of
the national movement would soon be proceeded
against He would not be surprised IT,, within
a month or two a majority of them includ ng
himself, were picking oakum. Mr.. Balfour had
been in Dublin consulting with the magistrates.
That looked like action, but Mr.. Balfour always
startled them By hurting proclamatons into their
midst and then flying from the country immedi-
ately, being apprehensive perhaps, for his own
safety. The governments persistence in enforc-
ing the coercion act would be certain to lead to
trouble. He was positive that if the land COM
missioners gave only inadequate judicial reduc-
tous the Salisbury Cabinet would find them
selves face to face with a condition of things un-
paralleled in the history of Ireland The cora-
missionsrs, in the past, had been just. but there
every reason to fear the result of the later
Tory appointments. and in that respect there
was much danger 10 the situation. The gov
ernment appeared to be determined force an
outbarss of crime. If Mr.. O'Brien. after his
trial. was treated IS a common felon there
would be violent indignation, not only through
out Ireland, but in America. Referring GEN
orally to the causes of disturbances, Mr. Dillon
said that the resident magis:racy as a body
were grossly incompetent and that the
stabulary, though a splendid body of men, were
political agents of an unpopular government
and in a constant state of hostility to the peo-
ple
In accordance with announcement, a meeting
of Natonalists was held at Bandon to day. A
government reporter was present, and not
molested, but represen tatives OF the Cork Con-
stituron and the Illustrated London News were
roughly handlsd until the speakers the plat
form ntsrvened in their behalf. Messrs. Brun-
and Hooper. members OF Parliament ad-
dressed the meeting.
There was q public meeting of the league at
Mitchelstown to-day. Among the speakers was
Father OLeary, of ST. Louis, Mo-, who was in
troduced . clergyman who had sent thou
sands of dollars to help the Irish cause. Father
belief in the theory of Henry George. He be-
lieved that the land of Ireland should belong to
the people of Ireland, and those who used it
should pay rent to the community instead of to
landlords Until this could be accomp plished he
advocated non-payment of rent to any body.
A party of Orangemen. while passing through
Greencastle, town Belfast had
an encounter, last night, with Nation-
alist residents Three policemen. who
tried to qusli the disturbance. were stoned and
driven away The local authorities, being un-
able to restore order, sent dispatch to Belfast
asking for aid, and force of police accord
ingy, sent to Greercastle The arrival of the
reinforeements had the effect of awing the
rioters, and peace soon restored. Ten OF
the principals in the ARRAY were arrested